Hikes, Monoliths, & Galettes in Brittany, France
Brittany (or Bretagne in French) is a region in the far west of France, known for its rugged coastline, prehistoric stone alignments, and rainy weather. In fact, a local saying is: “the weather is good in Brittany several times a day.” When you realize...
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade is one of the most unique places I have visited. Many travelers would disagree with me I know. It was difficult for me to find a lot of useful information about the city before arriving there. Most of the blogs and reviews I'd read from people who...
Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor is a lovely, ancient walled city on the coast of Montenegro near the border of Croatia. It sits on the Bay of Kotor, nestled among the surrounding mountains, making a beautiful backdrop to the city. While less well-known than its Croatian...
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik is a hugely popular place to visit in Croatia, and with good reason. It is a beautiful walled city on the Adriatic Sea in the south of the country, famous for being a filming site for the show Game of Thrones. I'm not into Game of Thrones myself...
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
If you've been researching a trip to Croatia, you've come across photos of impossibly blue waterfalls spilling over rocks and mossy boulders into a gorgeous karst canyon and probably thought to yourself is this real? Yes, this place really exists and it's...
Lucca & Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Tuscany is one of the most visited regions of Italy, known as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and famous for its beautiful landscapes and fine wine. I had heard people rave about visiting Tuscany, and I knew it had to be one of my stops in Italy! I was...
Cassis, France
Cassis is a little beach town on the French Riviera, only an hour by train from Marseilles. It is a lovely, quiet spot, popular with French travelers and not overrun by international tourists like neighboring Nice. I arrived in Cassis in midafternoon at the quaint...
How I Packed for 3 Weeks in Europe in a Daypack
The trip? 21 days, 8 countries, 22 cities across Europe. With such an ambitious schedule, I needed to pack lightly. Very lightly. I’ve made the mistake before of packing far too much and my pack becomes a huge burden throughout the trip (literally). The requirements?...
